Thrive Through Menopause: The Power Of Food and Gut Health | 009

Today, we're busting some myths about menopause. Penny, Sharon, and Stephanie share what they’re doing to make menopause the best years of their lives!

These women used the 60-Day Reset to empower themselves with better nutrition and gut health, and figured out how to eat strategically for their individual needs.   

All three ditched the diet culture, embraced an abundance mentality, leaned into the joy of cooking and eating, and used an arsenal of delicious recipes to make healthy living easy and fun.  

We discuss the importance of investing in yourself, balancing self-care and care for others, and finding a community of women who support and celebrate you.  

Grab a cup of tea, and join us for this informal conversation about thriving through menopause. You can stay healthy and vibrant as you age. Your best years are ahead of you!  

Tess’s Takeaways:  

• You can feel healthy and vibrant over 40. 
• You have the power to optimize your hormones.  
• Dieting is not the way to lose weight during menopause. 
• Better gut health is the key to managing menopause.  
• Meeting your protein needs is essential as you age.  
• Embrace your superpowers and celebrate what you bring to the table.  
• Maintain a balance between self-care and care for others.  
• Find a community of supportive women who celebrate you.  

Penny Hauck 

Penny Hauck is a strategic marketing professional, mom of 3, athlete, and practicing artist. She majored in art history and studio art with a concentration in museum education. Growing up as a bi-lingual student, Penny used art to express what she was experiencing in her life. In the late 90’s, she began running, and developed a passion for healthy living, great food, and nutrition. Penny loves cooking, spending time with her children, and feeding her family delicious meals. With her love of nature, Penny engages in a variety of endurance sports (swimming, biking and running), and enjoys competing in triathlons. Her interest in sports, art, movement, and food are aligned for the same reason—they force her to be present in each moment, attentive to the needs of her body, prioritize her wellbeing, and be conscious of her expression. Penny's goal is to be a positive influence in the world, and to share happiness and joy with those around her.  

Sharon Stewart 

Sharon has a keen interest in health and nutrition, and in 2008, after reading Kathy Freston’s Quantum Wellness, she became a vegan, and is now thriving with the better nutrition practices she learned through Skinny60®. With a passion for live music and events, Sharon graduated from UCLA with an undergraduate degree in music and a master’s degree in historical musicology, and has devoted her career to working with the most prominent performing arts organizations in Los Angeles. Although energized by “show time,” Sharon’s favorite part of the day is a morning coffee with the birds in her garden. She loves animals, gardens, rainy days, and living near the ocean with her rock guitarist hubby and their goofball dog, George Bailey. Sharon is a proud Auntie to a niece and seven nephews, and dreams of traveling to see the Northern Lights. 

Stephanie Millar 

Stephanie has pursued various vocations with passion, joy and boundless enthusiasm. She is an actor, TV presenter, voice over artist, has a home science diploma (majoring in food), and currently works as a primary school teacher. Obsessed with the task of improving the social, health and academic outcomes of young children, Stephanie applies her accumulated experience to teaching numeracy, literacy, and drama. She believes ‘food literacy’ in particular, is an essential component in the primary school learning and well-being ‘puzzle’. Stephanie lives in Melbourne with her partner of 28 years, their two grown up children, and beloved dog Tui. She attends yoga, and enjoys movies, theater, and concerts whenever she can. As Stephanie gets older, she aspires to find beauty and grace in all aspects of life—food, music, gardens, health, love, and in her connections with family and friends.  

Meet Tess Masters:  

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.     

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  

Connect With Tess: 

Website: https://tessmasters.com/  

Podcast: https://ithastobeme.com/   

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/

Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/  

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